4th of July by the Numbers

Number of hotdogs to be consumed on July 4th: 150 millionAmount of chicken purchased in the week leading up to July 4th: 700 million poundsAmount of red meat/pork purchased in the week leading up to July 4th: 190 million poundsPercentage of American households with outdoor grills: 87Amount of fireworks sold to individuals for personal celebrations in 2006: 252 million poundsAmount of fireworks sold to cities and municipalities for public celebrations last year: 25 million poundsAmount of fireworks sold to individuals for personal celebrations in 2000: 102 million poundsTotal dollar amount spent on fireworks in 2007: 900 million dollarsTotal dollar amount spent on fireworks in 2000: 350 million dollarsPercentage of fireworks sales that take place in late June and early July: 80Number of people injured by fireworks in 2006: 9,200Dollar amount of fireworks imported to the US from China in 2006: 212 millionDollar amount of American flags imported into the US from China in 2006: 5 million